Yearly Archive: 2021

November 21, 2021

2021 JPL Open Benefit Tournament

The last Joplin Chess Club sponsored event of the year with the the 2021 Joplin Public Library Open Benefit. There will be a rated open section with a $20 entry fees, with 50% of...

July 19, 2021

2021 Four States Summer Open

Here is Joplin Chess Club’s next tournament. Due to current COVID increases in SW MO, space is being limited to 38 players. Please see the COVID information in the announcement. If there are updates...

March 12, 2021

2021 Missouri State University Tournament

Please join us for our first OTB rated tourney of 2021. Please see the full details on information about COVID considerations, new section format and registration details.

February 22, 2021

2021 Four States Winter Online Open

Here is the next event for Joplin. Online again but hopefully things will start getting back to normal soon and we can see you in person again.

Joplin Chess Club

2 days ago

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Street Chess: Cook County Jail (Chicago)

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Joplin Chess Club

2 months ago

Just renewed the affiliate for another year.Nothing currently on the calendar for Joplin events, but now that the renewal is done, any suggestions on things we should be looking at doing differently or doing in addition to the events we've been holding/co-sponsoring? Feel free to comment or send a message with ideas and suggestions. ... See MoreSee Less

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Joplin Chess Club

3 months ago

After some excitement in round two being serenaded by live music from the neighboring conference room, along with a brief interlude waiting outside after the fire alarms went off, the 2022 Four States Spring Open wrapped a couple of hours ago.In the Open section, Brian Rude powered through to finish undefeated and in clear first with 3.5. Ethan Stech and Jared Bray both finished at 3.0 to tie for second place. The U1600 prize went to Havish Kunchanapalli with an over 1900 performance rating.In the U1400, Ezra Adel swept the field taking clear first with 4 points. Kenneth Li and Justin Pockrus finished in shared second with 3.0.Thanks to all the players joining us for a day of chess. I will try and get some pictures posted in the next couple of days. ... See MoreSee Less

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Joplin Chess Club

3 months ago

Round 2 of the Four States Spring Open has begun. 25 players from AR, KS, and MO came out for a day of chess. ... See MoreSee Less

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Joplin Chess Club

3 months ago

A quick reminder, the Four States Spring Open is coming up in a couple of weeks. Hopefully next year we'll be able to get back on track with the Winter Open in the beginning of March.Also, I wanted to let everyone know of some other regional tournaments coming up, in case you might be interested:May 7th (MO): Pilsbury at Hastings Quick, mochess.org/event/pillsbury-at-hastings-quick/May 7th-8th (KS): Manhattan Open and KS Senior Championship, www.kansaschess.org/htdocs/ManhattanOpen2022.pdfMay 14th (MO): Four States Spring Open, see below or www.joplinchess.org/event/2022-four-states-spring-open/June 25th-26th (OK): Jerry Spann Memorial: Oklahoma Open and State Championship: www.ochess.org/ok2022July 22-24th (MO): SMCC Summer Open, mochess.org/event/smcc-summer-open/July 22-24th (KS): Kansas Open, www.kansaschess.org/htdocs/2022KansasOpen.pdf ... See MoreSee Less

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